Deflector or guard for child&#39;s toilet seat



March 29, 1960 A. DOBREFF a 2,930,050

DEFLECTOR OR GUARD FOR CHILD'S TOILET SEAT Filed Jan. 22, 1958 INVENTOR.

AILEEN L. DOBREFF AT TORNE YS DEFLECTOR R GUARD F OR CHILD'S TOILET SEAT Aileen L. Dobrelf, Lorain, Ohio Application January 22, 1958, Serial No. 710,484

1 Claim. (Cl. 4-237 This invention relates generally to deflectors or guards for toilet seats, but has reference more particularly to guards of this type which are especially designed to be used for male children.

It has heretofore been proposed to use removable guards or deflectors for attachment to toilet seats, but such guards have usually been made of a material of a permanent or semi-permanent nature, which have a tendency to absorb urine odors, and have been so constructed and attached to toilet seats as to render them diflicult to maintain in a clean, sanitary condition. In some cases, parts of the guards or deflectors have been made of metal, which becomes quickly corroded, or the attachment of the guard or deflector to the seat requires the use of tools.

The present invention has as its primary object the pro vision of a deflector or guard of the character described, which is made of inexpensive materials, so that the guard can be disposed of after one or several uses thereof, thereby avoiding the necessity of cleaning or maintaining the guard in a clean or sanitary condition.

Another object of the invention is to provide a guard of the character described which is so constructed as to enable it to be made in commercially desirable quantities by means of machinery similar to that currently used for the manufacture of paper drinking cups and the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel attachment for a guard of the character described, whereby the attachment may be quickly and easily attached to a toilet seat, without the use of tools, and as easily detached therefrom, and which attachment is so constructed as to enable the guard to be quickly attached to such attachment and aseasily detached therefrom, also without the use of tools.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view, showing a preferred form of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a view, partly in section, and partly in elevation, taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

United States Patent 0 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2; r

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. l, but showing a modifieation of the invention;

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2, but of the modification of Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1, but showing another modification of the invention.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3, reference numeral 1 designates the front portion of a childs toilet seat, to which is removably attached, as by means of a rubber suction cup 2, a plate 3, which may be made of plastic or like material. The suction cup 2, in this case, is secured to the plate 3, as by means of a screw 4.

2,930,050 Patented Mar. 29, 1960 The plate 3 is provided in its rear edge, with a slot or recess 5, which extends transversely of the plate, and

the function of which will be presently described.

The guard or deflector comprises a member consisting of a wall 6 of frusto-conical form, and a top 7, which is semi-circular in form. The wall 6 terminates in a beaded lower edge 8.

the cup, thereby forming two identical guards or deflectors from a single cup. However, the cup, in this case, is modified, by securing to the wall 6 thereof an element 9 formed of paper, and of rectangular form. This element 9 is provided with slits 10 (Fig. 3), so that a small portion thereof, between the slits, may be curved to conform to the curvature of the wall 6, and this portion adhesively secured to said wall.

The remaining portions of the element 9 are then folded or bent, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, to provide tabs or ears 11, which may be inserted into the recess or slot 5, in the manner shown, thereby frictionally securing the guard or deflector to the plate 3.

The guard or deflector is thus made of an inexpensive material, so that it can be disposed of after one or several uses thereof, thereby avoiding the necessity of cleaning or maintaining the guard in a clean or sanitary condition.

It is further apparent that the construction of the guard or deflector is such as to enable it to be made in commercially desirable quantities by means of machinery of apparatus similar to that currently used for the manufacture of paper. drinking cups or the like.

The function of the guard or deflector is readily understood, and need not be described in detail, except to mention that when a male child, seated on the seat 1, is urinating, the guard or deflector 67, causes the urine to be deflected into the toilet bowl or urinal, preventing the urine from being discharged on the toilet seat or upon the floor or walls of the toilet or other room. 7

A further advantage of the device resides in the fact that the tabs or ears 1-1 enable the guard or deflector to be quickly and easily attached to the plate 3 and as easily detached or removed therefrom, for replacement purposes.

A still further advantage of the device resides in the fact that the provision of the rubber suction cup 2 enables the device to be quickly and easily attached to a toilet seat, without the use of tools, and as easily detached therefrom.

In Figs. 4 and 5, a modification of the guard or deflector is illustrated, in which the guard is provided with a wall 6a similar to the wall 6, and which terminates in a bead 8a. In this case, however, the top 7a ofthe guard or deflector is circular, instead of semi-circular, which is desirable, in some cases, as an additional precaution.

In Fig. 6, a further modification of the invention is shown, for use in cases where the toilet seat 1a is split at the front. In this case, the plate 3a is elongated, and is provided with a pair of spaced rubber suction cups 2, which are secured to the plate, as by means of screws 4. The cups may be attached to the seat at opposite sides of the split in the seat, as shown.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention, herewith shown and described, is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and that various changes may be made in the shape, size and arrangement of parts of my invention, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In combination with a childs toilet seat, a plate of 3 generally flat rectangular form having a horizontal slot in its rear edge, a rubber suction cup secured to said plate and removably securing said plate to said seat, a guard of paper or like disposable material located rearwardly ,of said plate and comprising a wall of frusto-conical form with its end of smaller diameter disposed at the top and its end of larger diameter disposed at the bottom, and a top of semi-circular form secured to and closing the end of smaller diameter and extending substantially horizontally, said wall having an element secured to the external surface thereof at a point intermediate the smaller and larger ends of the wall, said element having ears or tabs extending substantially horizontally and intb the slot in the rear edge of the plate, said ears being frictionally secured in said slot, whereby said guard may he removed from said plate by merely pulling said ears out of said slot.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,632,856 Running a??? June 21, 1927 1,867,674 McCandless July 19, 1932 1,879,066 Bryant Sept. 27, 1932 2,100,774 De Puy et al Nov. 30, 1937 123,707 Great Britain Mar. 13, 1947 

